Featured Seller: The Pink Tulip

Two words:
Spun Cotton

I never knew I loved spun cotton until I found The Pink Tulip.
This piece is totally amazing:


Maryanne's profile reads:

"I taught myself to knit, crochet, and sew by the time I was eighteen years old. I've been gardening since about eleven years old. Flowers and sewing are my favorite things !!! With sewing I love to mix antique or vintage fabric, buttons, anything old with new. And I enjoy making my own patterns. "

I am so captured by Maryanne's little world; her magical creations. Stop in and see for yourself!
Love,
Sadie Lou

Silver Bella 2008

If you haven't heard of Silver Bella before this year, you will never forget it after this year!
I first discovered Silver Bella last year when all of the sudden, all of my favorite Flickr contacts were talking about this event in November that they were all attending.
Look at pictures from last year's event HERE
So what is it? A Paper Arts Event Hosted by Teresa McFayden

Where is it? Omaha, Nebraska Brrrrrr!

When is it? November 11th-13th, 2008
Just because I am a total cheerleader at heart sometimes, I am going to post last year's who's who list of people that attended, instructed and set up vendor booths:
Here is a Who's Who List of the Vendors and Artisans:

* Hodge Podge by Amanda
* Cheryl Strait
* Tony Pastory
* Poppy Ink
* Beth Quinn
* Manto Fev
* Princess Lazertron/Megan Hunt
* Frost Creek Charms
* Present Past Collection/Heather Bullard
* Candace Carpenter
* Olive Juice
* Tammy Gilley
* My Favorite Things/Melissa Danner
* Doojes/Stephanie Hirschberg
* Inspire Company
* Kathy Jacobsen
* Little Melfie
* Paper Relics
* Raised in Cotton
* The Red Door Studio
* Marilyn Nouvelle
* Stephanie Rojas
* Charm School Jewels
* Speckled Egg
* Debby Schuh
* The Vintage workshop
* Missalayneeah
* Colleen Moody
* Becky Sherwood
* Cari Kraft
* Dede Warren
* Susan Jacoby Designs
* Vintage Diva/Kelly Jacobs
* Lulubellas
* Rebecca Sower
* Charlotte Lyons
* Teresa McFayden
* Carolyn Peeler
* Corrine Ayers
* Pam Garrison
* Sis Boom/Jennifer Paganelli
* Everyday is a Holiday/Jennifer Heid & Aaron Neiradka

Have you noticed that SEVERAL of our fellow team members are on that list?? What a great way to get to meet one another and do what we love--which is oggle each other's creations! I felt so out of the loop last year that I am going to make a serious effort to go this year, if my finances are in order.
Anyhoo, check out some of the links I provided and feast your eyes on the best Paper Event all year!!
Love,
Sadie Lou

Featured Seller: Faerie Window

Who are we kidding here? We all know Lori of Faerie Window! She is a regular blog Author and blog reader! Her creations are always of perfect quality & imagination.
Lori's blog profile reads...

"welcome to my little world where i am loving my family, cutting up paper, and making whimsies from clay and mache..."

Probably my favorite, signature creations are Lori's ceramic bunny shapes perched on little handcrafted boxes. Lori "sugar coats" those creations with German Glass Glitter...

All of the items in the Faerie Window shop have this magical, timeless feel about them.
It's one of my favorite places to shop!
~Sadie Lou

The Cottage Style Bride Baskets Are HERE!!

The baskets are being listed today! Look at the listing right
HERE
Everyone really put their best foot forward!
Thanks to all the contributing artists!
~Sadie Lou

(Good Luck to Us!)

Featured Seller: Out On a Whim Studio

Kathi Robinaugh's shop Out On a Whim Studio is really inspiring to me. With over 70 items for sale, you instantly get the feeling Kathi *LOVES* what she does.
Kathi's BLOG is so much fun! It's just as full of wonderful things as her Etsy shop! I saw some really great ideas.
Kathi says,

"Welcome to Out on a Whim studio...where the past meets the present! I am an Altered Artist, Junker, Vice President of our private ambulance service, Mom of 4 boys and wife, not necessarily in that order! I began creating as a child, and have done Primitive painting, sewing, and stitchery, and my current obsession, altered art! I've done shows, consignment, mall booths, antique booths and a little wholesale. I am now primarily selling online! After several years of scrapbooking the kids' pictures, I began to do other papercraft type projects! I am currently focusing on primitive and whimsical altered art, such as handmade journals, prim tags, and anything else I can find to alter!"

I love Kathi's attention to detail. The use of small keys, die_cuts, ribbon, flower accents, gems & crystals...she's very good at creating a beautiful arrangement.
Stop by Out on a Whim Studio and welcome her to the team! She's new (and wonderful asset) to the Cottage Style Street Team on Etsy!

A Cottage Style Wedding: Coming Soon!

Chloe Rose made this GORGEOUS Cottage Style TREASURY! It's to tease potential buyers about our Cottage Style Bride gift baskets coming very soon! The baskets may not list exactly on the 1st--due to the holiday-but it will be close so keep watch!
Make sure to visit Chloe's treasury and click, click, click! All the visits and clicking get our lists noticed and MAYBE chose for the Front Page which is awesome exposure for everyone.
Enjoy!

Featured Seller: Raquel Castillo

I saw one of Raquel's necklaces in a treasury. I was hooked instantly! I clicked on the listing and then the shop and each creation was as delicious as the last.
When I look at this SHOP as a whole, each listing compliments the next one and they all have this very vintage-inspired feeling--like someone has gone through the estate of a classy lady, chosen her best pieces and revamped them for the 21st century.
The jewelry has a modern design but crafted with special attention to the vintage elements involved.
Just like many of us, Raquel is a stay at home Mom raising two young boys. Her profile states quite plainly,

"I spend most of my time raising my two boys, Mathew (5) and Luke (1). I love to sew, draw, and make anything possible with my hands...

I think you would agree that this shop ties in nicely with the Cottage Style we all love and cherish--Vintage, Romantic and sweetly composed with a delicate color palate-Raquel's creations are something to admire!
Take some time to welcome Raquel to the team! She doesn't have a blog yet but she aspires to do so in the future!
~Sadie Lou